Hurumanu (Wind Power)

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1. Anemometer:
2. Beaufort wind scale:

MATERIALS 

1. PLastic lid x4
2. tape
3. pencil
4. pin
5. skewers x2 

STEPS

1. Get all the materials you need.
2. Tape plastic lids to the skewers. (two on each skewer.)  
3.   Tape the two skewers together.
4.   Pin the skewers to the pencil.
5.   Test to make sure it spins.
6.  Go to winding spaces to see the wind speed.

Group Investigation.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper ( watch)

• Counter

• Recorder ( Chromebook or refill )

• Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer)

• Wind Manager

Instructions:

• Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
• Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
• Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
• Record it on your chart.

FINDINGS

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	0.5
2.	Old J Block site	1
3.	Grass hill in the quad	1
4.	Tennis Court gate	0

CONCLUSION:

There was much wind where we went today so the number of spins would be a low amount.

The places that had the most wind were the grass hill in the quad and the old J block site.

The field was the second most windest place in the school because it spun half the way around.

The Tennis Court was not windy at all and it spun 0 times.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

Based on your findings what was the Wind Speed and the Beaufort Wind Force for each area.

	Spins per minute	Wind speed ( kph)	Beaufort Scale
Field	0.5	0-2	0
Old J Block site	1	0-2	0
Grass hill	1	0-2	0
Tennis Court Gate	0	0-2	0

The Boy who Harnessed the wind: 1:36

BYE!